July 24, 2010

Today was the final day of the Stampin' Up! convention. I'm so exhausted but rejuvenated at the same time. We had an exciting closing session and received a wonderful surprise gift.

Everyone in attendance got lots of fun stuff from the upcoming Holiday mini catalog. We received the new level 2 stamp set from the upcoming Holiday mini called Peaceful Season, Deck the Halls designer paper and Glass Glitter. As demonstrators we can begin ordering from the mini catalog on August 1st so this was really exciting to go home with these items before they can even be ordered.

The picture isn't the best but at least you can hopefully get a feel for the craziness that happened once Shellie announced this wonderful gift.

Here I am before the awards ceremony with my friend Denise Sullivan. Denise was one of my table mates on the last Stampin' Up! cruise and it was so fun seeing her again. She amazingly was number 14 demonstrator of the year.

I was so excited when I was called up as demonstrator of the year #50. Shelli is always so sweet.

Here I am with number 49 & 48 demonstrator of the year.

After all the awards werel announced we had some great entertainment.

Woo Hoo!!! This was one amazing convention. I'll start sharing some display boards and swap cards once I get home. I hope some of you will choose to join me next year for convention. Next years dates were announced today and it will be in Salt Lake City July 13-16, 2011. I've got it on my calendar and I know I will be here. If you love stamping then convention is one event that you won't want to miss.

July 23, 2010

Okay, I got in too late to post last night but I know you were all waiting to hear what number I was. I can't hardly believe this but I ended up number 50 out of all the Stampin' Up! demonstrators. Woo Hoo!!!! I'm in total shock. I'm pretty busy today but I'll try and post a few pictures from the awards night later today. Thanks again to all my wonderful customers and friends, without you this wouldn't be possible. I love you all.

July 22, 2010

I thought I would share a few pictures of the highlights from convention. Check out all the cool stuff I got from Momento Mall. I just love the new laptop bag.

Here is a picture of this years convention bag. It is a really funky and fun bag. I think my daughter is probably going to try and get this bag for herself.

Finally, this is a picture of my awesome Founder's Circle bag that I got when I checked in to the awards booth along with my freebies for sales and recruiting. Can you please pinch me. I still can't believe I'm in the top 100 demonstrators in the US. I can't wait until the awards ceremony to find out what number I am. I'll keep you posted.

July 21, 2010

Okay, I wanted to let everyone know that it is official. I made it into the top 100 Stampin' Up! demonstrators in the US. I can't even believe it. I'm so excited. I won't know what number I am until the awards night tomorrow but I honestly don't care if I'm number 99. Thank you to all my wonderful customers, without you this wouldn't be possible. Thanks for all your support.

I've got to head off to a class but I'll post a picture of my Founder's Circle bag and all my goodies that I bought at Momento Mall shortly.

Enjoy one of the swap cards from my last downline shoebox swap. You've got to love the new Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder for the Big Shot and the new stamp set called Perfect Punches.

July 20, 2010

I have officially arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah for the Stampin' Up! convention. All the fun starts tomorrow. I'll pick up my Stampin' Up! bag, hit the awards booth to find out what awards I've won and then hit momento mall. Momento mall is always fun because there are all kind of cool Stampin' Up! supply items and logo items. I can't wait to see what we can purchase this year. I'll try and post a few of my favorite swaps and keep you posted on some of the highlights through out convention.

As I post swaps over the next couple of days I'm not going to post all the detail but instead maybe just give you the name of the stamp set. Above is one of the cards that I designed for the shoebox swap with my downline. It is a very simple card that uses the Perfect Punches stamp set.

July 16, 2010

This wedding invitation was designed by Tami White. I love the pocket that holds the reply card and directions. This is a great way to get all the information in but still have your invitation look elegant. I find that the brushed silver and gold paper is perfect when you want an elegant touch. See how nice the silver cardstock looks with the black cardstock.

I hope you have enjoyed the wedding ideas that I've shared this past week. I have a few more wedding samples that I'll share here and there but I'm going to get back to sharing some of the new stuff from the Stampin' Up! catalog. Stay tuned.

July 15, 2010

When you design your wedding you can create your save the date card, invitation, table setting and thank yous match. Cathie Gaspard designed the above wedding ensemble and I love how it all ties together. I think one of the easiest things you can use to create quick and easy projects for your wedding or event is to use a wheel. With very little effort you can wheel across everything and be done in no time at all. There are a lot of wheels in the new Stampin' Up! catalog that will work to create your wedding ensemble. Look at the wheels on page 219 and you will see there are at least 7 wheels that would work.

July 14, 2010

This card was designed by Dania Welch. I don't always think the pictures can do the cards justice but hopefully you can see the beautiful embossing on the front of the invitation. This was done using the Perfect Details texture plate with the Big Shot. Then once the card opens you can see all the wedding details and a little pocket holds the response card. This is so wonderful in person.

I hope that you are starting to see all the possibilities in designing your own invitations. There are so many ways to make your invitations beautiful without a lot of work. I hope you will join me tomorrow for another fun wedding idea.

July 13, 2010

I participated in a wedding swap quite some time ago and finally decided this would be the perfect time to share the ideas with you. During the Summer there always seems to be lots of weddings to attend and weddings being planned. This is probably one of my favorite cards form the swap. It was designed by Debbie Moczek and I just fell in love with it. The black paper used for the tux is now retired but you could use black textured paper or score lines on your cardstock to get a similar look.